Weber, Karl-Heinz (Lw-JG 51)
- Date of birth:
- January 30th, 1922 (Heringsdorf/Pommerania, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 7th, 1944 (near Rouen, France)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Flew a total of over 500 missions, during which he shot down 136 aircraft (all on the Eastern front).
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 6th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 17th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- September 21st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 16th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelführer, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 12th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelführer, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1944
529th Award.
Awarded posthumously.
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
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